CMC - Licensed Practical Nurse - $10,000 Sign On Bonus Available
Company: Conway Medical Center
Location: Conway
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
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Position Summary: The Licensed Practical Nurse-PNS (LPN) is
responsible for direct nursing care of assigned patients under the
supervision of a registered nurse or physician in patient care
area. The LPN provides and documents direct nursing care of
assigned patients under the supervision of a registered nurse or
physician. Nursing care is guided by the physician orders and the
nursing plan of care. Patient response to care is reported to a
registered nurse for evaluation, intervention and modification of
the plan of care. The LPN assists physicians and other nursing
personnel in the performance of various diagnostic procedures. The
LPN performs functions as noted above and generally with an
assigned patient load, but LPN is ready and willing to assist
co-workers with ANY nursing support function and across any case
load including other units that may not be the normal primary work
assignment. All organizational staff, including this position, are
specifically required as a condition of continued employment to
make advance preparations for their families and pets in the event
of weather emergencies such as Hurricanes and flooding threats. Any
staff member can be determined as essential staff required to
report to the main facility during these events. In many cases this
means reporting and sleeping at the facility before, during and
after a weather emergency. By signing this job description, the
staff member accepts this responsibility of readiness to report to
work during any designated emergency staffing situation. CMC staff
members operate as one team meeting the healthcare needs of our
communities, thus this position will on occasion complete other
duties as assigned beyond those designated in this primary job
description which may include "float" coverage at an alternate
facility, department or assignment. Education: Graduate of an
accredited Practical Nurse program required. Experience: Previous
acute care experience preferred. Previous Electronic Medical Record
(EMR) systems preferred. Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Current South Carolina (or compact state) licensure as LPN (SCLLR)
in good standing required. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
required. Special Skills: Ability to work effectively and
collaboratively with co-workers, nursing colleagues, physicians,
and department heads. Exemplary core customer service skills
required. Knowledge of nursing theory and practice required. Strong
organizational skills required. Strong PC skills required. Strong
verbal communication skills required. Ability to exercise
independent judgement in emergency situations required. Working
Conditions: Occasional exposure to difficult patients. Stress level
high due to multiple demands frequently occurring simultaneously.
Radiation and biohazardous/infectious materials risk prevalent.
Prolonged standing and walking required. Physical Requirements:
Medium - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the
time) required to stand, sit, and walk; occasionally (activity or
condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) to use hands, fingers; and
frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert 20 to 35 pounds
of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 15 pounds of force frequently,
and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly
to move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job
include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral
vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability
to hear to process instructions and safety code and alarms
required. The physical demands described here are representative of
those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job and will be assessed by post offer
Employee Health fit-for-duty review.
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